V.A. - Fields

Simplicity

somewhere cornered against a confused cosmos and identification you will find fear, suffering, and a delicate ego sitting aside; one that wants to hide beneath the covers and close her eyes tightly to the fists of human crafted creatures, gods and monstrosities

but most of all you will find the most simplest kind of a mind; one that sees most matters with a glass heart, composed of love, laughter, intellectual strength and emotional grace trying to obtain a better view of human crafted creatures, gods and monstrosities

the story is really not so complex, no more complex than that of other stories; with a beginning, swimming in both red and blue seas; with a middle, growing and flowing in all directions;
and with an end, as inevitable as all ends

~Emily Loren Moss Ferrell

FIELDS - a series of free compilations showcasing a handpicked selection of both established and new experimental drone, ambient and electroacoustic artists.
FIELDS is not a "label" in the traditional sense - there will be no releases by individual artists as most of them either have affiliations with various labels or self release on Bandcamp and other platforms. Our aim is simply to put together a great collection of sounds by inviting some of our favourite artists to contribute.
More info here: http://fieldscompilation.bandcamp.com/album/fields
or here: http://fieldscompilation.tumblr.com/
Caterpillars Dressed In Their Finest: http://caterpillarsdressedintheirfinest.bandcamp.com/
Emily's poem: http://emilylrn.blogspot.com/
Fields Volume One is a free download.

A gate to the other dimension; Hypnagothique #104 – Geigercounterculture 5...

These hearts were woven of human joys and cares,
Washed marvellously with sorrow, swift to mirth.
The years had given them kindness. Dawn was theirs,
And sunset, and the colours of the earth.
These had seen movement, and heard music; known
Slumber and waking; loved; gone proudly friended;
Felt the quick stir of wonder; sat alone;
Touched flowers and furs and cheeks. All this is ended.

There are waters blown by changing winds to laughter
And lit by the rich skies, all day. And after,
Frost, with a gesture, stays the waves that dance
And wandering loveliness. He leaves a white
Unbroken glory, a gathered radiance,
A width, a shining peace, under the night.

Rupert Brooke; 1914 IV: The Dead

A gate to the other dimension, the podcast from and for the insomniac; Hypnagothique #104 – Geigercounterculture 5 ... the new mix is online! Those spoken word greatest; Anne Clark, Maps and Diagrams & Estela Lamat, Felicia Atkinson with Sylvain Chauveau, Caterpillars Dressed In Their Finest, etc....
As usual; free download... or just sit back,relax and enjoy the heavenly voices...
Here: http://www.hypnagothique.cyberfarts.nl/hypnagothique-104-geigercounterculture-5/

Linear Bells - Over & Over

 

"Winter

brushed by a burnt sky we will burn together
in the plaster of a cold gail pounding upon our breasts
with the charms of the afternoon chill and enchanted voices
we rest with the souls of winter".

      Released 14 December 2013  

Mastered by David Teboul
    Photograph by Peter Nejedly
            Poem by Emily Loren Moss Ferrell

More info here:  http://www.subterraneantide.com/st09-over--over---linear-bells.html

Jii Music - Spirit Walk

Jii-Music - Spirit Walk

Jiibay Shadow Dancer; Native American Indian (Ojibwe)
Sound designer & music producer.

In Jii's words describing her music: "Analogue, Ambient/Dark, Drone, Experimental Noise & Idm are where my musical passion thrives with a cinematic touch. Self taught in the area of music theory and incorporating real instruments: piano, violin, cello, Native flute & Native drumming can be found in many of my releases. Positive energies evolve creating soundscapes of emotion; many of the elements stem from my Native American (Ojibwe) heritage, these elements easily create their own fusion with originality, putting in motion, and a reflection of me; resulting in the ongoing project of Jii-Music.

After many years of composing music and performing live in classical violin/piano concerto competitions in my adolescent years, given honorable mention by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in my adult life and performing traditional Native American dance in intertribal powwows within the United States; my students and friends felt it was time to start releasing and sharing my unreleased music publicly or possibly look into some music netlabels. In 2012, my first EP and my first full album were released on a French netlabel, Sirona-Records. I've continued to release music in 2013 on CRL Studios, Treetrunk Records and Solanic Netlabel. The day I stop composing music will be the day I stop breathing."

More info here: https://soundcloud.com/2spirits1soul-jiibay
or here: http://jii-music.bandcamp.com/

Jii Music - Mourning The Wendigo

Jii-Music ‎-- Mourning The Wendigo
Label: Not On Label ‎-- none
Format: 5 × File, MP3, EP
Country: US
Released: 06 Jun 2013
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient, Dark Ambient, Drone
Album artwork by Blutspan

"Mourning The Wendigo is based on a Native American mythological spiritual creature. The last known Wendigo Ceremony conducted in the United States was at Lake Windigo of Star Island of Cass Lake, located within the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in Northern Minnesota.

Among the Assiniboine, the Cree & Ojibwe tribes, we share the belief that human beings could turn into Wendigos if they resorted to cannibalism and would become possessed by the demonic spirit of the Wendigo, often in a vision, in times of hardship or famine.

This album has a deep personal meaning; although not resorting to cannibalism, but having also experienced such visits of spiritual demonic mythological creatures within my visions during struggles of my own, I have been instructed by the medicine men/women and Elders of the Ojibwe Nation how to allow these demons to pass through me rather than to consume my mind, body and spirit ; keeping me from choosing a path of self destruction.

~With great respect to my bloodline~" - Jii-Music

More info here: http://jii-music.bandcamp.com/
Mourning The Wendigo is released under Creative Commons License; Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

Tsone - Exiles

Tsone - Exiles
Format: 6 × File, Album
Released: 06 December 2013
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient

Tsone is a multimedia artist whose design aesthetic focuses mainly on the innovative uses of sound in a non-musical context. In the past few years his work has centered on the development of interactive systems for dance performances and art installations. His work has been heard in the Phoenix Art Museum, the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts and on various record labels around the world.
More info here: https://tsone.bandcamp.com/releases
facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Tsone/279546825411405
Released under Creative Commons License;  Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

Darren Harper ‎-- The Receding Edge

Minimal, textured guitar drones and suspended synths...
wintery daydreams...

Darren Harper - The Receding Edge
Label: Not On Label (Darren Harper Self-released) -- none
Format: 2 × File, MP3, EP, 320kbs
Country: US
Released: 07 Nov 2010
Genre: Electronic
Style: Field Recording, Drone, Experimental, Ambient
More info here: http://darrenharper.bandcamp.com/album/the-receding-edge

Darren Harper's The Receding Edge is released under Creative Commons License; Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

Ponytea ‎-- Simón de Cirene

Ponytea ‎-- Simón de Cirene
Label: Circlesandlines Recordings ‎-- candl22(2010) / MYRDAL. SoundLAB MYSL-09 (2013)
Format: 3 × File, MP3, 320kbps
Country: Russia / México
Genre:Electronic
Style: Drone, Ambient

"Ponytea (aka Arturo Castelló) believes firmly that reverb and delay are totally associated with religious and mystical founts since the beginning of times when churches, temples and pyramids where built for mystical adoration."

More info:
Circlesandlines Recordings
http://www.circlesandlines.org/candl22.html
or here:
MYRDAL. SoundLAB
http://myrdalsoundlab.tumblr.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Myrdal.SoundLAB
https://twitter.com/SoundLAB_Mx
https://soundcloud.com/myrdalsoundlab

PONYTEA
https://www.facebook.com/ponyteamx
http://ponytea.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/ponytea
http://www.last.fm/music/ponytea

Circlesandlines release under Creative commons License; Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

Various ‎-- Compilation #2 (Assembly Field, AF06)

Various ‎-- Compilation #2
Label: Assembly Field ‎-- AF06
Format: 11 × File, Compilation, 320 kbps
Country: UK
Released: 17 Nov 2013
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient, Experimental
Compiled By, Artwork -- Phil Edwards
Mastered By -- Wil Bolton

Assembly Field is a netlabel specialising in ambient, experimental and electronic music. All releases are available exclusively on the internet as free digital downloads under a creative commons license.
More info here: http://assemblyfield.blogspot.co.uk/
or here: https://archive.org/details/AssemblyField-VaCompilation2
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/assemblyfield
Released under Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0

Tone Color ‎-- The Last Day

Tone Color ‎-- The Last Day
Label: Assembly Field ‎-- AF05
Format: 10 × File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps
Country: UK
Released: 22 Sep 2013
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient, Experimental, Field Recording
Mastered by Wil Bolton
Artwork by Andy Lomas

AF05 - Tone Color is the solo music project of Andy Lomas from Manchester, UK.
Recorded between October 2011 and September 2013, The Last Day is a collection of ambient / experimental tracks created using warm synth tones, guitar, virtual tape plugins and environmental sounds.
With previous ep and compilation releases, this is Andy's first full length album and it's a pleasure to release it on Assembly Field.

Assembly Field is a netlabel specialising in ambient, experimental and electronic music. All releases are available exclusively on the internet as free digital downloads under a creative commons license.
More info here: https://archive.org/details/ToneColor-TheLastDay
or here: http://assemblyfield.blogspot.co.uk/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/assemblyfield
Tone Color: https://soundcloud.com/tone-color
Released under Creative Commons License; Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0

Motohiko Hirami - Tree sings​,​and wind surrounded tree​ (​2013 Version)

Motohiko Hirami - Tree sings​,​and wind surrounded tree​(​2013 Version)
Track 1 written by Motohiko Hirami and Yann
Track 2,3 written by Motohiko Hirami
Artwork by Hashblues
Released 25 November 2013
More info here: http://motohikohirami.bandcamp.com/
Soundcloud:  https://soundcloud.com/motohikohirami
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hiramimotohiko

Tree sings,and wind surrounded tree(2013 Version) is a free download.

Poodleplay Arkestra - Hector's Metamorphosis

Poodleplay Arkestra - Hector's Metamorphosis
Label: BFW Recordings ‎-- BFW128
Format: 6 × File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps 
Country: UK
Released: 05 May 2011
Genre: Electronic
Style: Instrumental, Acoustic, Ambient

BFW Release Notes: 
'Hector's Metamorphosis' is an extraordinary collection of six songs. Peaceful, beautiful and whimsical, Poodleplay Arkestra manages to pack so much into 16 minutes.'' 

More info here: http://poodleplayarkestra.bandcamp.com/album/hectors-metamorphosis
here: http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/PoodleplayArkestra/HectorsMetamorphosis/
or here: https://archive.org/details/PoodleplayArkestra-HectorsMetamorphosis
Poodleplay Arkestra: https://soundcloud.com/poodleplay-arkestra
Hector's Metamorphosis is released under Creative Commons License; Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

Transient - Chiquesalunga

Music made deep in the woods. 
The big rabbit invites you, 
to listen to the sounds of the creek, 
the trees and the birds. ...

Transient ‎-- Chiquesalunga
Label: Phonocake ‎-- phoke96
Format: 7 × File, MP3, Album 
Country: Germany
Released: 30 Oct 2013
Genre: Electronic
Style: IDM, Downtempo

Carl Martin aka Transient (Upstate New York, United States) has been producing electronic music since the early 1990's. At that time he was introduced to tracking software through the local BBS scene and began creating music on his trusty 286. Through the years he continued to use trackers (modedit, screamtracker 3, impulse tracker, modplug tracker) as his basic composition tool, eventually settling on Renoise. He has released music for many labels throughout the world, and is best known for a wide range of eclectic releases put out by various entities within the netlabel community. These days he's using his Transient moniker appropriately for one of his loves, the art of mobile music making via cell phones, pda's, and portable gaming systems.

Phonocake; Aiming to present the local electronic music scene on a wider scale, the Dresden based netlabel Phonocake releases electronic music by artists from Dresden since June 1, 2003. Since 2006 we also release music from friends and artists worldwide, from Russia, America and Europe. We made the online music debuts of artists like Disrupt, Alec Tronic, Modul, Kryptic Universe, Madstyle and Mr. Incognito possible. Our musicians do their music mainly in the free time, but mostly for more than ten years. You can find music in the styles IDM, melodic Electronica, Experimental and all possible combinations of it here. We have a strong free access and free culture attitude. In 2010 we reactivated the label sleepycity.org as our sister label. Besides this Phonocake sees itself as a platform for artists to interact and act locally. The music, we offer here and in the net is released with the so called Creative Commons Licence.

More info here: http://phonocake.org/
or here: https://archive.org/details/phoke96
Transient: https://soundcloud.com/transient
Chiquesalunga is released under Creative Commons License; Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Germany

Gimu - Alien Ancestry

And within a few moments of a tormented solitude
a following occurs of the most tranquil stability
resting sweetly again in the arms of an endurance
of an adored vulnerability lined with silk

~Emily Loren Moss Ferrell

Gimu - Alien Ancestry
Label: Subterranean Tide ‎-- ST08
Format: 8 × File, Album, MP3, 320 kbps
Country: US
Released: 10 November 2013
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient, Drone, Experimental

Brazilian artist Gilmar Monte (Gimu) brings us a thick, swirling ambient work; a slowly constricting disquieted journey through vast, chilly ruins.

"Through art - we can almost touch divinity. And we are merely tiny individuals hanging out in this universe creating beyond what was thought possible. Musicians are constantly evolving and they are continually giving us the gift of music. This netlabel serves as a platform to bring together different sound artists and to briefly experience the poetry of sound within ourselves." - Subterranean Tide

More info here: http://subterraneantide.bandcamp.com/album/alien-ancestry
or here: http://www.subterraneantide.com/
Gimu: http://gimu.bandcamp.com/
or here: https://soundcloud.com/gimu
Alien Ancestry is released under Creative Commons License; Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0)

Darwin Raymond - Open Sky

Through our circular ascension
We've come to this point

Everything else so distant
Only this beautiful blue breath

Ozone and emptiness falling
Into this one moment

This now

~Darwin Raymond


Open Sky
by Darwin Raymond
released 07 October 2013
Photo and Poem by Darwin Raymond
Mastered by Bobby Jones
Recorded July 2012 - July 2013 in Chicago, Illinois, Columbus, Ohio and the Fairfield County (Ohio) Airport

"Through art - we can almost touch divinity. And we are merely tiny individuals hanging out in this universe creating beyond what was thought possible. Musicians are constantly evolving and they are continually giving us the gift of music. This netlabel serves as a platform to bring together different sound artists and to briefly experience the poetry of sound within ourselves.
Releases are licensed under Creative Commons, non-commercial, non-derivatives or derivatives based on the artist and release." - Subterranean Tide

More info here: http://subterraneantide.bandcamp.com/album/open-sky
Released under Creative Commons License; Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0)